Hackney Borough Disinfecting Station
HACKNEY BOROUGH DISINFECTING STATION, MILLFIELDS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253493
- Date first listed:
- 10-Aug-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Hackney Borough Disinfecting Station
- Statutory Address:
- HACKNEY BOROUGH DISINFECTING STATION, MILLFIELDS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253493
- Date first listed:
- 10-Aug-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Hackney Borough Disinfecting Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- HACKNEY BOROUGH DISINFECTING STATION, MILLFIELDS ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HACKNEY BOROUGH DISINFECTING STATION, MILLFIELDS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hackney (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 35887 86215
Details
TQ 3586 MILLFIELDS ROAD
735-/14/10032 . Hackney Borough Disinfecting St II Disinfecting by Gordon and Gunton for Hackney Borough Council. A single-storey structure in red brick with stone dressing. Twin gables separated by a stack: Two large Diocletian windows to the principal rooms, one with modern steel shutter inserted. Concreted tiled roof INTERIOR: walls lined with white glazed tiles with coloured cornice band, HISTORY: Built by the Public Health Committee under the auspices of Hackney's Chief Medical Officer J.King Warry M.D., under powers granted to the Committee by the Local GovemmentAct, 1899. The steam-cleaning operation was powered by the Borough Electricity Station next door (dem). A rare and complete survival of a purpose-built disinfecting station.
Listing NGR: TQ3588786215
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436726
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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